{"id":62581,"date":"2016-06-21T15:36:03","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T14:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=62581"},"modified":"2016-06-21T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T14:36:45","slug":"iphone-7-rumour-roundup-dual-sim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/06\/iphone-7-rumour-roundup-dual-sim\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 7 rumour roundup: dual-SIM, 256GB storage, maybe 3.5mm?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s been another busy week or two in Apple news, as the forthcoming iPhone is still the subject of intense rumour, speculation and debate. We received the first iPhone 7 cases<\/a> earlier this week, and now we’re going to cast a critical eye over the latest rumours.<\/p>\n

No Lightning headphones with iPhone 7<\/h3>\n

According to the latest release<\/a>\u00a0from Japanese site\u00a0Macotakara<\/em>, the next iPhone won’t come with Lightning headphones. Instead, Apple will merely include the existing 3.5mm in-ear headphones (‘Earpods’) and bundle in a 3.5mm to Lightning adapter.<\/p>\n

This will ensure that new iPhone users can use their existing 3.5mm headsets with the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, rather than receiving a set of (cheap) Lightning in-ear headphones and then needing to stump up money for an adapter themselves if they want to use anything else.<\/p>\n

Dual SIM, 3.5mm jack, 256GB storage<\/h3>\n

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Another recent rumour, published by\u00a09to5Mac<\/em> and originally published on\u00a0Weibo (‘Chinese Twitter’), disagrees.\u00a0According to Rock Fix, an iPhone repair shop in Ganzhou, the iPhone 7 will indeed have a 3.5mm jack, giving accessory manufacturers more time to create Lightning audio headphones.<\/p>\n

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The Rock Fix release also shows photos of a purported dual-SIM tray, a feature never before seen on the iPhone.\u00a0That would be big for the Chinese market — and many other regions where dual SIM is a much more expected\u00a0feature than in the UK.\u00a0Given the importance of the Chinese market<\/a> to Apple, a dual-SIM variant would make a lot of sense.<\/p>\n

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As well as photos of the dual-SIM tray, the Rock Fix release also includes shots of the dual-lens rear camera and 256GB of flash storage made by Sandisk. The current highest capacity of the iPhone is 128GB, so a move to a 256GB high-end model would be a pretty significant improvement.<\/p>\n

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Wrapping up<\/h3>\n

What do you think of these recent rumours? Let us know in the comments below. You can also write to us on Twitter @mobilefun<\/a> if you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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